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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
336 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

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Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
336 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Locally dense fog and freezing fog is possible this early morning.
Visibilities may be reduced to below one half mile at times and
untreated roadways may become slick in spots due to freezing fog.

A wintry mix of precipitation, including snow, sleet and freezing
rain, is expected to impact portions of northern Michigan beginning
tonight. Please see the latest Winter Storm Warnings and Winter
Weather Advisories for additional details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

A wintry mix of precipitation, including snow, sleet and freezing
rain, will continue to impact portions of northern Michigan
on Wednesday. Impactful snow and icing is expected. Please see
the latest Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for
additional details.

Another round of wintry precipitation is possible during the late
Thursday into Friday time frame.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

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